A distinct source and differentiation history for Kolumbo submarine volcano, Santorini volcanic field, Aegean arc
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A distinct source and differentiation history for Kolumbo submarine volcano, Santorini volcanic field, Aegean arc

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  • Journal Title:
    Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems
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  • NOAA Program & Office:
    Ocean Exploration Program
  • Description:
    This study reports the first detailed geochemical characterization of Kolumbo submarine volcano in order to investigate the role of source heterogeneity in controlling geochemical variability within the Santorini volcanic field in the central Aegean arc. Kolumbo, situated 15 km to the northeast of Santorini, last erupted in 1650 AD and is thus closely associated with the Santorini volcanic system in space and time. Samples taken by remotely‐operated vehicle that were analyzed for major element, trace element and Sr‐Nd‐Hf‐Pb isotope composition include the 1650 AD and underlying K2 rhyolitic, enclave‐bearing pumices that are nearly identical in composition (73 wt.% SiO2, 4.2 wt.% K2O). Lava bodies exposed in the crater and enclaves are basalts to andesites (52–60 wt.% SiO2). Biotite and amphibole are common phenocryst phases, in contrast with the typically anhydrous mineral assemblages of Santorini. The strong geochemical signature of amphibole fractionation and the assimilation of lower crustal basement in the petrogenesis of the Kolumbo magmas indicates that Kolumbo and Santorini underwent different crustal differentiation histories and that their crustal magmatic systems are unrelated. Moreover, the Kolumbo samples are derived from a distinct, more enriched mantle source that is characterized by high Nb/Yb (>3) and low 206Pb/204Pb (<18.82) that has not been recognized in the Santorini volcanic products. The strong dissimilarity in both petrogenesis and inferred mantle sources between Kolumbo and Santorini suggests that pronounced source variations can be manifested in arc magmas that are closely associated in space and time within a single volcanic field.
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    Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 17(8): 3254-3273, 2016
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    PMC27917071
  • Document Type:
    Journal Article
  • Place as Subject:
    Aegean Sea
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    CC BY-NC-ND
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    PMC
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